“For us, what’s great is it’s third-party validation of the great work we do for students and our communities around the state,” he said. “… We’re the best investment for the dollar that the state’s got, and the state knows that.”

Because of the Aspen recognition “higher caliber students are picking community colleges,” says Henningsen.

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